FC Union Berlin - VfL Wolfsburg. 1st position welcomes 16th position. Nothing is certain - get a complete match preview here!
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Bundesliga
- VfL Wolfsburg have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Bundesliga
FC Union Berlin have less rest than VfL Wolfsburg in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting Braga.
FC Union Berlin form and stats
FC Union Berlin have collected seven points from their first three Bundesliga games here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, a promising start.
The followers are hoping that Berlin will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Europa League fixture against Sporting Braga. Midfield player Ryerson got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Ryerson hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that match, a Bundesliga win away at FC Köln.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how FC Union Berlin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Early season league goal statistics from FC Union Berlin's 3 home games: 6 goals, 3 conceded.
VfL Wolfsburg form and stats
Things could have gone better for VfL Wolfsburg in their Bundesliga away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
VfL Wolfsburg play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Eintracht Frankfurt (placed 11th). Hooray; their first three points in the league after seven matches not winning. Defender Lacroix was the best team player with a rating of 8.05. Lacroix scored one goal and won 3 of 4 duels.
A loss against FC Köln was the result prior to that, in a home game.We have checked recent matches where Wolfsburg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in VfL Wolfsburg's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. 4 goals have been conceded by VfL Wolfsburg in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Union Berlin-VfL Wolfsburg H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: FC Union Berlin two wins, VfL Wolfsburg three wins, two draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Becker 5 goals |   L. Nmecha 3 goals |  S. Michel 2 goals |
FC Union Berlin missing players
VfL Wolfsburg missing players
| FC Union Berlin | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 7.2 | 8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| 1 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.7 | 11 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 68% | 86% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 12.2 | 12.3 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24 | 17 | 15.7 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 12 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
- All of FC Union Berlin's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Union Berlin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game.
- FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Union Berlin have scored more than double the goals of VfL Wolfsburg.
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin is in the best form (4-2-0) in Bundesliga
- VfL Wolfsburg have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Bundesliga
- VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Union Berlin | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 4 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Mainz 05 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Borussia M'gladbach | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -14 | 0 |
